WASHINGTON--Politicians charged on Tuesday that peer-to-peer networks can pose a "national security threat" because they enable federal employees to share sensitive or classified documents accidentally from their computers.
At a hearing on the topic, Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said, without offering details, that he is considering new laws aimed at addressing the problem. He said he was troubled by the possibility that foreign governments, terrorists or organized crime could gain access to documents that reveal national secrets.
Also at the hearing, Mark Gorton, the chairman of Lime Wire, which makes the peer-to-peer software LimeWire, was assailed for allegedly harming national security through offering his product.
I am wondering if this isn't more about Copywrite Laws and/or perhaps the loss of money due to the free use of Limewire?
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Jul 25, 2007
Congress: P2P networks harm national security
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Well I didn't read the entire article...so this is not a completely informed opinion...but, in my belief as long as we have a tyrant for a president we will continue to lose more and more right to information...but, then again I am not exactly an objective person where this administration is concerned. Hey I also wanted to let you know we got some more news about Bill...and so far so good http://moondanzerdelivers.blogspot.com
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